two mysterious tall green bottles

[Harry Pristis]

Alas, a search of the Internet reveals that the tall, green bottles with the fluted corners have not survived as a traditional capers bottle. The jars which were pictured are clear, simple squat cylinders.

However, I did find an interesting, beautifully-illustrated web-site dealing with all aspects of capers. It's worth a look, even if only to see the flowers of the caper.

http://www-ang.kfunigraz.ac.at/~katzer/engl/generic_frame.html?Capp_spi.html

------------Harry Pristis

 

[scduckett]

RE:capers

This is for Harry:
I thoroughly enjoy perusing your soliliquies. However, I must take issue with your statement that "people today don't know what capers are". My husband calls them "those green floaty things" when I use them in dishes. For anyone who likes olives (green) or dill anything, capers will be right up your alley. Interesting bottles they came in. P.S Harry are you a college professor or a member of Mensa?

 

[woody]

I love capers in Spanish rice, that my wife makes.

 

[Bluebelle]

I used to use capers in potato salad, tartar sauce and some other things when the family was home to cook for - haven't bought any in years but now I want some! They used to come in dark green bottles similar to what was posted. Next time I shop, I'll check to see what they are in now.

 

[Harry Pristis]

This has been very interesting! When this thread started, I knew what a capers bottle was; but, I confess, I really didn't know what a caper is. They were just never on my menu.

I didn't find any capers in my local Winn-Dixie supermarket yesterday. I'll keep looking.

"Green floaty things"! Yes, I like it! []

------------Harry Pristis

 

[woody]

Check in the ethnic food aisle, Harry.
I'm sure Goya sells capers.

 

[Harry Pristis]

Ethnic foods was the first section I checked, Woody. But, this was in a relatively small town whose biggest ethnic population is Polish. No big demand for capers there, I guess. There are other supermarkets in the area which I will check when I get the chance.

------------Harry Pristis

 

[ladyp3797]

[:'(] Capers are a little salty for me...but I bought them in the isle with the pickles [] LP

 

[scduckett]

Harry, you can find capers in the olive and pickle aisle. Usually around the relish.[]

 

[Harry Pristis]

Thanks, ladies! The pickles and olives shelves were the second place I checked in Winn-Dixie. No luck. I'll try some other stores later this week as the opportunity arises.